The Benfleet Magazine's January 2014 Edition

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 for me and It’s been a great Christmas my family and a very much needed break. If you have made a New Year’s Resolution, I sincerely hope that you stick to it and succeed.

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and vulnerable across Castle Point in a multi-agency initiative aimed at helping them to live safely at home, and avoid becoming victims of crime.

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AVAILABLE ON ALL JANUARY ORDERS! NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GET A HIGH-TECH ROOF

High-Tech Roofing have installed and guarantee over 7,000 domestic projects – every roof we install comes complete with a LIFETIME guarantee giving you absolute peace of mind.

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• dorma maintenance free • Skylights with no leaks • Extensions totally weather proof • 100% resistant to algae & moss growth Have no stone chippings

Will never leak Can be walked on

Will never blister or crack

Have a unique anti-slip finish

Are storm resistant

Are aesthetically pleasing

all guaranteed for life BROCHURE AND FREE SAMPLE AVAILABE ON REQUEST

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www.flatroofs.net

We are licensed installers of

Protan, based in Norway, have a pedigree in the design and manufacture of waterproofing materials dating back to 1939. Today, they are Scandinavia’s largest producer of thermoplastic membranes and are at the forefront in the technology and design of roofing membranes.

Head Office: Linden House, 30 Linden Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 4BA